Phillip,

        Sounds like you found it. The filler bolt is on the passenger side (US)
just ahead of the linkage connection.  The boot on the linkage was almost
in my way when removed the plug.  I used about four feet of 1/2" clear
tubing and a funnel to refill the transmission.  I noticed the two pictures
in the Bentley too.  Both images show the plug detached and don't show the
hole.

Good luck,
Vernon

-----Original Message-----
From:   Phillip Bouton [SMTP:pbouton@NACCHO.ORG]
Sent:   Monday, March 29, 1999 11:20 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        transmission filler bolt--where?

I think I found the transmission filler bolt/hole on my 87 Westy but am not
positive.  It is a couple of inches up from the bottom of the transmission,
the bolt is depressed into the transmission about millimeter, and there is
a
ridge around the hole on the transmission.  It is maybe five to eight
inches
from the end of the transmission towards the front of the bus. I read in a
previous post that it takes a 17 mm hex wrench that it feels like a hex
bolt. Is that it?